Blomberg WM72200W User manual

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instructions before installation or use. Use the washer only as
instructed in this owner’s guide and installation instructions
included with your washer. Keep this guide for future reference
Front-Loading Automatic
Washer
Owner’s Guide & Installation
Instructions
As an ENERGY STAR® partner,
BLOMBERG has determined that this
product meets the ENERGY STAR®
guidelines for energy efficiency.
WM72200W

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TABLE OF CONTENTS
1 Your Washer 6
Overview.............................................................................................................. 6
Specifications....................................................................................................... 7
2 Important Safety Instructions 8
3 Installation Instructions 13
The Right Location of Installation....................................................................... 13
Installation Clearances.......................................................................................14
Allowable Clearances for Undercounter Installation.......................................... 15
Allowable Clearances for Closet Installation......................................................16
Stacked Installation............................................................................................16
Removing packaging reinforcement..................................................................16
Removing shipping bolts....................................................................................17
Leveling the washer...........................................................................................18
Electrical Connection.........................................................................................18
Power supply and circuit....................................................................................20
Water Supply Connection.................................................................................. 21
Drainage ............................................................................................................23
Installation Checklist.......................................................................................... 24
Transportation....................................................................................................24
Disposal Information.......................................................................................... 25
Appliance Disposal ............................................................................................25
4 Operating Instructions 26
First Use.............................................................................................................26
Laundry Tips...................................................................................................... 27
Preparing the laundry......................................................................................... 28
Loading the washer............................................................................................29
Detergent Use....................................................................................................30
Detergent Quantity.............................................................................................31
Detergent Dispenser..........................................................................................32
(II) Main Wash Detergent Compartment............................................................33
Liquid Fabric Softener Compartment.................................................................34
Using liquid detergents ...................................................................................... 34
(I) Liquid Chlorine Bleach Compartment ............................................................35
Water Consumption........................................................................................... 35

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5 Selecting a Program and Operating Your Washer 36
Control panel......................................................................................................36
Programs ...........................................................................................................37
Program selection ................................................................................................... 40
Program and consumption table ........................................................................41
Temperature selection............................................................................................. 44
Spin speed selection............................................................................................... 45
Auxiliary function selection...................................................................................... 46
End Time............................................................................................................48
Changing the selections after program has started................................................ 49
Child Lock ..........................................................................................................50
6 Preparation 51
Starting the program...........................................................................................51
Door locking system...........................................................................................51
Adding or taking out laundry...............................................................................52
Cancelling the program........................................................................................... 52
Re-spinning the laundry .......................................................................................... 53
End of program...................................................................................................53
Energy saving mode................................................................................................ 54
7 User maintenance instructions 55
Cleaning detergent dispenser................................................................................. 55
Cleaning the door seal ............................................................................................ 56
Cleaning the drum..............................................................................................56
Cleaning the outer cabinet and control panel......................................................... 57
Cleaning the water inlet strainers............................................................................ 57
Cleaning the drain pump filter................................................................................. 58
Descaling the washer.............................................................................................. 60
8 Troubleshooting 61
9 WARRANTY STATEMENT FOR THE BLOMBERG CLOTHES
WASHERS 74
10 HOW TO GET SERVICE 75
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Overview
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1- Powercable
2- Top panel
3- Control panel
4- Drain hose
5- Loading door
6- Filter cap
7- Adjustable feet
8- Detergent drawer
1 Your Washer

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First Use
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WARNING
• To reduce the risk of fire, electric shock, or injury to persons, read
the IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS before operating this
appliance.
Before the first use,
• Be sure that the washer is installed properly by a qualified installer
or service technician in accordance with all national and local codes
and requirements.
• Read all instructions carefully before using the washer.
• Check that shipping bolts are completely removed.
• Be sure that the location of installation has proper electrical supply
voltage (120V 60Hz) and plumbing system needed for the operation
of the appliance.
• Turn on both water faucets and be sure that there are no leaks on
hose-faucet connection points or on hoses themselves.
• Check that the wash drum is empty.
• Turn on the washer, choose “"Tub Sanitize"” cycle on the program
selector knob and start the washer as empty and without any
laundry additives. When the cycle is finished, your washer is ready
for subsequent uses.
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Operating Instructions
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WARNING
• Be sure that siiica gel package, which is located inside the drum,
has been removed from the washer before the first use. Granules
in this package do not contain poisonous or harmful materials.
It is not a detergent and it is not adible. Do not swallow. Do not
use forany purpose.Throw into the recycle bin together with this
package before the first usage of the washing machine.
Laundry Tips
Sorting the laundry
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CAUTION
• Always follow the fabric care instructions of garment
manufacturers. These instructions would give you proper
guidance on suitable wash cycles, wash temperatures and
bleach usage.

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CAUTION
• Wash the items which are care labeled as “machine-washable”.
Do not machine wash items that are having symbol on fabric
care label.
• Sort the laundry according to the following fabric types, color
groups and wash them separately:
• Whiteand colorfast fabrics
• Non-fast, coloredfabrics
• Permanent press items(mens shirt, dress pants, poly-cotton blends)
• Delicate fabrics (silk, rayon etc.)
• Woolens (only wash woolens that are labeled “machine washable”
or “hand washable”
• Hand knits (They should be placed inside out in the washer)
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CAUTION
• Do not wash dark colors with light colors andwhites. Color items
may bleed and white and light colored items may be discolored.
Avoid extended contact of damp clothes before or after washing
to prevent dye transfer.
• Wash heavily and lightly soiled items separately.
• Lint producers (towels, linen etc) and lint collectors (easy care,
permanent press) should be washed separately. Lint producers
should be washed inside-out.
Preparing the laundry
• Items of laundry with metal parts (e.g. underwire bras, belt buckles,
metal buttons) will damage the washer. Remove metal parts of
place the items in a cloth bag, pillow case, or something similar.
• Remove any non-washable items and accessories from laundry
before washing.
• Empty pockets, remove all foreign objects (e.g. coins, pens, paper
clips). If possible: Turn pockets inside out and brush.

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• Place small items of laundry (e.g. tights) in a cloth bag, pillow case
or something similar. This can also help you to avoid searching for
lost socks.
• Handle curtains special care. Remove non-stainless curtain runners
and lead tape. Place runners that can’t be removed in a cloth bag,
pillow case or something similar.
• Heavy stains should be pretreated with soapy water appropriately
before washing (Do not rub or scratch the stained area). If in doubt,
check with a pharmacist or dry-cleaner.
• Use only dyes/discoloring and anti-scaling agents suitable for
machine wash. Make sure to follow the instructions on the package.
Loading the washer
Maximum load capacity depends on the fabric type of laundry, soiling
amount of laundry and program cycle you wish to use.
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CAUTION
• Do not exceed the maximum load capacity of the selected
program cycle. Washing results are adversely affected by an
overloaded drum. Overloading may also cause wrinkling and
abrasion on clothes.
Make sure power button is off before loading the washer. To load the
washer,
• Pull the door handle.
• Place laundry items loosely in the drum.
• Mix small and large items for an even load distribution. Large items
should be loaded first. Large items should not be more than half of
the total wash load.
• If you put a wash bag or net which is filled with small items in the
drum, put anadditional wash bagto prevent load unbalance. Both
wash bags should have the same amount of items to provide an
even load distribution.

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• Before washing a single or a few items such as a pillow, a teddy
bear, a single or a pair of shirts, sweat shirts etc, put some
additional items in the drum for better load distribution and spinning.
• Make sure that there is no clothing obstructing the door or caught
between the door and rubber seal.
• Push the loading door firmly and make sure that the door has been
closed properly (especially if you load the washer with full load or
big items).
• In case the door is not locked, door led remains off. In that case,
door should beopened andclosed again firmly until the door led
lights up.
• If the door is not closed completely, the machine will not start.This
is a safety precaution. The front door is locked until end of the
washing program and it can not be opened untill the door led on the
panel is off following the end of the program.
• Unload the washed items just after the program cycle has finished.
Delay of unloading may cause wrinkling and unwanted odor on
laundry.
• Check to see anysmall metal items such as pins, coins etc left in
rubber seal while unloading the washer. Any residual metal items
may cause rusting on the rubber seal.
• If there is anywater leftin rubber seal, remove with a soft cloth.
Detergent Use
About Detergent
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CAUTION
• Your washer is designed to use only HE (high efficiency)
detergents. You should always look for the following symbol on
the label of detergents:
If you use a non-HE detergent with this washer, high sudsing will
occur. High sudsing will decrease tumble action effectiveness,
washing and rinsing performance worsen. Suds may flow out of
detergent dispenser giving damage to your washer.

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CAUTION
• The detergents labeled as “HE compatible” may also lead to high
sudsing and inefficient tumble action. Don’t use such detergents.
Always follow the instructions and information given by laundry
detergent manufacturers when using these products.
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WARNING
• Store laundry detergents and additives in a cool, dry place out of
children’s reach due to danger of chemical poisoning and skin
irritation.
Detergent Quantity
The amount of washing detergent to use depends on the amount of
laundry, the degree of soiling and water hardness.
For small amounts of laundry or only slight soiling use accordingly
less detergent.
Too much detergent causes an excessive amount of foaming, bad
washing and rinsing results and a strain on water resources.
Too little washing detergent causes laundry to turn grey and
calcification of the machine. Recommended amount of powder
detergent is max. 1/3 cup (80 ml). Recommended amount of liquid
detergent is max. 1/4 cup (60 ml).

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Light soiling
No visible stains or soiling
Normal soiling
A few visible light stains or soiling
Heavy soiling
Highly visible stains or soiling
Detergent Dispenser
Detergent dispenser of your washer has three separate
compartments for main wash detergent, fabric softener and liquid
bleach. Each of these laundry additives are automatically dispensed
at appropriate time during wash program.
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CAUTION
• Do not put laundry additives directly in the wash drum. Always
use the detergent dispenser.
• Afteraddinglaundryadditivesdo not close the drawer too quickly.
This may cause early dispensing of the additives thus poor wash
results and fabric damage.
• Do notopen the drawer during wash program (exceptfor addition
of liquid main wash detergent at the beginning of main wash
water intake).
Dispenser compartments are as follows:
-left compartment numbered as “II” (main wash compartment)
-middle compartment marked as “ ”(liquid fabric softener
compartment)
-right compartment numbered as “I” (liquid chlorine bleach
compartment)

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(II) Main Wash Detergent Compartment
Add HE (High efficiency) powder detergent to this compartment
numbered as “II” before starting the wash program.
Use the detergent manufacturer’s dosing cup and follow the
instructions on the package.
If you use a liquid detergent, be sure to use a HE (High efficiency)
detergent and add detergent directly to main wash compartment
before operating your washer. If you observe liquid detergent stains
on washed items, it is recommended for subsequent wash cycles
that you should add liquid detergent during first water intake.
Color-safe bleach in powder or liquid form may beadded into main
wash detergent compartment with main wash detergent. Be sure to
use main wash detergent and color-safe bleach in same form (either
powder or liquid) when adding into main wash compartment.

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Liquid Fabric Softener Compartment
Add the recommended amount of liquid fabric softener to the middle
compartment marked as “” and dilute it with warm water to the
maximum fill line.
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CAUTION
• Especially concentrated fabric softeners must be diluted with
warm water otherwise siphon may be clogged in time.
Do not fill the fabric softener above the maximum fill line as any
excess amount will mix into the wash water and you will have to re-fill
the compartment. Do not pour the softener directly onto laundry, it
may cause stains.
Liquid fabric softener is automatically dispensed during the final rinse
of wash program.
Using liquid detergents
If the product contains a liquid detergent cup:
• Make sure that you have placed the liquid detergent cup in
compartment no. “2”.
• If the liquid detergent has lost its fluidity, dilute it with water before
putting in the detergent cup.
If the product does not contain a liquid detergent cup:
• Do not use liquid detergent for the prewash in a program with
prewash.
• Liquid detergent stains your clothes when used with Delayed Start
function. If you are going to use the Delayed Start function, do not
use liquid detergent.

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(I) Liquid Chlorine Bleach Compartment
Add liquid chlorine bleach to the right compartment numbered as
“I”. Measure 1/3 cup (80 ml) of bleach and pour it into the special
container located in the right compartment of the dispenser. This
container ensures dispensing and dilution of bleach during the first
rinse of wash cycle. There is a maximum fill line on the container. Do
not exceed the maximum fill line to prevent early dispensing. Early
dispensing may damage your clothes.
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CAUTION
• Be sure that bleach container is present in the right compartment
of dispenser before you add liquid bleaching agent. You
may remove bleach container if you would not use bleach.
Howeverdo notput any other laundry additives to the empty
compartment.
• Be sure to choose extra rinse option if you are using bleach in
wash program. Bleach must be rinsed from laundry properly
otherwise it may cause skin irritation.
Bleach is automatically dispensed and diluted during the first rinse of
wash program.
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WARNING
• Don’t use bleach with delicates, hand washables or wools, it will
lead to clothes damage.
• The liquid bleach cup insert must be removed if not using liquid
bleach to avoid water leaking from the dispenser.
Water Consumption
Your clothes washer automatically adjusts the water consumption
according to load amount. This feature ensures high wash
performance results with efficient water and energy consumption.

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Control panel
1 - Program selection knob (Uppermost position On / Off)
2 - Duration information display
3 - End Time Setting button
4 - Program Follow-up indicator lights
5 - Start / Pause button
6 - Auxiliary function buttons
7 - Spin speed adjustment button
8 - Temperature adjustment button

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Programs
• Heavy Duty
Use to wash your heavily soiled, durable cotton and linen laundry.
Heavy Soil option is automatically selected for a perfect cleansing.
Heavy Soil option prolongs heating step.
• Cottons / Normal
You can wash your durable white and colorfast items with
this cycle. Washes with vigorous tumbling movements. It is
recommended for your cotton or linen items (such as bed sheets,
pillowcases,jeans,towels, bathrobes,garments, T-shirts,sweat-shirts
, etc.). You can select wash temperature according to care label of
items.
• Perm Press
You can wash your easy care items on this cycle. Washes with
gentler tumbling movements and in shorter washing cycles. It is
recommended for your cotton,synthetic or blended items (such
as shirts, pants, wrinkle-free items, etc.). You can select wash
temperature according to care label of items.
• Hand Wash / Wool
You can wash your machine-washable wool items on this program. It
is recommended to use appropriate detergents and laundry additives
for wools.

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• Allergen
Applying asteam step atthe beginning of the programme allows to
soften the dirt easily.
Use this programme for your laundry (baby clothes, bed sheets,
bedlinen, underwear, etc. cotton items) that requires an anti-allergic
and hygienic washing at high temperature with intensive and long
washing cycle. The high level of hygiene is ensured thanks to the
steam application before the programme, long heating duration and
additional rinsing step.
• Spin&Drain
This program is used to discharge the water and spin dry the load
with selected spin speed.
Spin&Drain may be selected as one program in this model.
• Rinse
This cycle is used when you want to rinse separately.
• Organic Wash
You can use organic detergent to wash your durable white and
colorfast items with this cycle. Washes with vigorous tumbling
movements in a longer washing cycle to give a superior washing
performance with organic detergents.
• Quick Wash
Use to wash your lightly soiled and unstained cotton laundry quickly.
• Delicates & Dark
You can wash your delicate easy-care and dark coloured items on
this program. It has more sensitive tumbling movements. and does
notdo intermediate spinning compared to the permanent program.
It must be used for cotton, synthetic or blended clothes for which
sensitive washing is recommended.
• Sports Wear
You can use this programme to wash sports and outdoors garments
that contain cotton/synthetics mix and water repellent covers such as
gore-tex etc. It makes sure your garments are washed gently thanks
to special rotating movements.

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• Mixed Fabric
Use to wash your cotton and synthetic clothestogether without
sorting them.
• Cool Clean
Use to wash your moderately soiled and durable cotton/synthetic
laundry. An effective and energy efficient washing is provided thanks
to the intense washing action.
• Down Wear
Usethis programmeto wash your coats, vest, jackets etc. containing
feathers with a “machine-washable” label on them. Thanks to special
spinning profiles, it is ensured that the water reaches the air gaps
amongst the feathers.
• Tub Sanitize
Use regularly (once in every 1-2 months) to clean the drum and
provide the required hygiene. Steam is applied before the programme
to soften the residues in the drum. Operate the programme while
the machine is completely empty. To obtain better results, put
powder lime-scale remover for washing machines into the detergent
compartment no. „2“. When the programme is over, leave the loading
door ajar so that the inside of the machine gets dry.
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CAUTION
• This is not a washing programme. It is a maintenance
programme.
• Do not run the programme when there is something in the
machine. If you try to do so,the machine detects that there is a
load inside and aborts the programme.

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Program selection
1 Determine the program suitable for the type, quantity and
soiling level of the laundry in accordance with the “Program and
consumption table”.
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CAUTION
• Programmes are limited with the highest spin speed appropriate
for that particular type of fabric.
• When selecting a programme, always consider the type of fabric,
colour, degree of soiling and permissible water temperature.
Always select the relevant lowest required temperature.
• A higher temperature means higher power consumption.
2 Select the desired program with the Program Selection knob.

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Temperature selection
Whenever a new programme is selected, the recommended
temperature level for the selected programme appears on the
temperature indicator.
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CAUTION
• If the programme has not reached the heating step, you can
changethe temperature without switching the product to Pause
mode.
To decrease the temperature, press the Temperature Adjustment
button. Temperature will decrease gradually.